Select an option via link

by mkurzweil

HTML

<select id="select" name="select">
    <option>Select...</option>
    <option value="1">Option 1</option>
    <option value="2">Option 2</option>
</select>

<a href="#" rel="1" id="click">Click for option 1</a>

JavaScript

$('#click').on('click', function(){
	    var value = $(this).attr("rel");
	    value++;
	    $('#select').find('option:nth-child(' + value + ')').prop('selected',true).trigger('change');
	    return false;
	});